Echelon Thailand 2017 – How can Digital Technology Address Social Needs While Still Generating Financial Profit and Capital Growth?
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This document discusses social tech and how technology can be used innovatively to tackle social issues and create impact. It provides examples of social tech startups that empower people with disabilities, promote education and financial inclusion. The key aspects of social tech are that it uses technology in new ways to meaningfully address social problems while also having a strong revenue plan for sustainability. The document also describes a global acceleration program called "Tech for Good" that supports early-stage social tech startups over 4 months through mentoring, funding, office space and exposure to investors to help ensure their success and meaningful social impact.
Echelon Thailand 2017 – How can Digital Technology Address Social Needs While Still Generating Financial Profit and Capital Growth?
- 1. Social Tech Using Technology to Create Impact with Revenue
- 2. ‘A Brief History of Tomorrow’ By Prof Harari Immortality Divinity Happiness Evolution Of The Human Race ConcernsLast Millennium Next Millennium
- 3. What Is Social Tech? (and what it’s not..) Using Technology In Innovative Ways To Tackle Social Issues
- 4. The Power Of People Today individuals can tackle social issues, that in the past, only governments and large corporates could deal with 6
- 6. Education Financial Inclusion Nutrition and Health Social Inequality Empower People With Disabilities Environment and Agriculture
- 7. The Double Bottom Line • 1st line - Measures financial performance • 2nd line - Measures social impact 5
- 8. Solving Big Problems = Big Gains Intel acquires Mobileye for $15.3B The largest tech exit ever in Israel 6 March 2017
- 10. Find Solutions Now, For Tomorrows Problems
- 11. CSR 2.0 Industry involvement in Social Tech startups
- 12. About “Tech For Good” Global acceleration program that empowers social tech startups. Empowered till today 51 startups globally. $11,500,000 funds raised for the startups. Operates regionally in Singapore, Thailand and Japan.
- 13. Program Overview 4 months program 1 Powerful mentoring; local and international 3 Personalized program catered to startups needs 4 Access to industry leaders 5 Access to global investors, angle investors, VCs and foundations 6 Office space in an inspiring environment 7 Exposure to local and regional Media and PR 8 Seed funding for selected startups 9 8-10 Startups 2 Ongoing support after graduation to ensure success 10
- 14. Global and Local Partners International and local corporates providing T4G and its startups various resources, such as access to experts, data, IT solutions, mentors, pro bono services and more.
- 15. Usage of technology in innovative way Meaningful impact on a social issue Strong revenue plan to ensure growth and sustainability Measurable impact Social Tech Startups Need to Demonstrate
- 16. T4H Thailand – Launch Tech For Good Thailand Is now open for startups and partners to Register and Apply!
- 17. We Do Not Encourage Failure We Discourage Fear of Failure 24